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Post by Bonobo on Dec 24, 2019 14:32:16 GMT 1
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Post by naukowiec on Dec 28, 2019 11:15:27 GMT 1
I like herring. To be honest it's eaten more in Polish cuisine than in English. I am used to seeing it as in the third picture down, in a salad. Not something I would think about serving at Christmas time, but the whole fish thing at Christmas is strange to me. I've never had carp at Wigilia for example.
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 28, 2019 13:14:49 GMT 1
but the whole fish thing at Christmas is strange to me. I've never had carp at Wigilia for example. The British are protestants by tradition and as such could eat meat on Christmas Eve. Carp is popular in Poland but it is ignored in other countries. |
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Post by naukowiec on Dec 29, 2019 19:09:08 GMT 1
I've heard tales of carp in the bathtub but not sure if that really occurs or not. The friends at which I've spent many a Wigilia normally make ryba po grecku with cod ( dorsz ). I've had one Wigilia in Poland and I honestly don't remember what type of fish we had, but I know it wasn't carp or herring!
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 30, 2019 0:38:39 GMT 1
I've heard tales of carp in the bathtub but not sure if that really occurs or not. It still occured ten years ago when I wanted to recreate my childhood Christmas.  But now I consider it unnecessary suffering. |
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Post by naukowiec on Dec 31, 2019 9:01:34 GMT 1
I can't imagine coming home to find a live carp swimming in the bath, but yes, the thought of it being killed isn't very nice. Don't give me the details of how it's done!
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 31, 2019 15:44:15 GMT 1
I can't imagine coming home to find a live carp swimming in the bath, Don't give me the details of how it's done! Especially when you need to take a shower. We put the fish in the bucket in such situations. I won`t coz they are drastic. |
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Post by naukowiec on Jan 2, 2020 9:54:06 GMT 1
Especially when you need to take a shower. We put the fish in the bucket in such situations. That poor fish. Chucked in a bucket before meeting it's terrible fate! Wouldn't it just be easier to buy it from a fishmonger? After all, it must be in demand at that time of year. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 2, 2020 21:32:19 GMT 1
That poor fish. Chucked in a bucket before meeting it's terrible fate! Wouldn't it just be easier to buy it from a fishmonger? After all, it must be in demand at that time of year. Yes, poor fish, that is why I gave up such practices a few years ago. But the tradition had held strong. Why? Fish kept in bath was a traditional way, decades old, to have a sure carp supply for Christmas a few days ahead instead of counting on unpredictable shops and sellers on the last days before the holiday. A few years ago, I talked about it in Christmas customs thread, I wasn`t able to buy carp before Chistmas, it had been sold out, so we used other fish. |
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Post by naukowiec on Jan 3, 2020 9:59:01 GMT 1
Fish kept in bath was a traditional way, decades old, to have a sure carp supply for Christmas a few days ahead instead of counting on unpredictable shops and sellers on the last days before the holiday. Aha! Now I understand better. What types of fish are used as substitutes if carp isn't available? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 3, 2020 13:30:10 GMT 1
What types of fish are used as substitutes if carp isn't available? Any, I think. There are no restrictions on it. We had salmon. |
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